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International Dark Lager

174 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 8th 2022
1.053
1.012
5.4%
19.4
24.6
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb US - American - Pale 2-Row16 lb American - Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 60.4%
4 lb Weyermann - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 15.1%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 7.5%
2 lb Flaked Rice2 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 7.5%
1.50 lb German - Carafa II1.5 lb German - Carafa II 32 425 5.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.8%
26.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Liberty3 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 19.35 100%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
13.89 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Soft (Pilsner)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
21 5 18 16 21 94
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.26 gal Strike 154 °F 152 °F 60 min
9.11 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.36 gal (57.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.36 gal (9.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.38 gal (53.53 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.88 gal (39.52 qt) and adding 1.38 gal (5.53 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.26 45.1  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.7 qt/lb 11.26 45.1  
Mash volume with grains 13.38 53.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.31 -13.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.66 g | 26.7 qt) 8.86 35.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.36 g | 57.5 qt) 16.56 66.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 12 g | 48 qt) 15 60  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 15 g | 60 qt) 12 48  
Total: 20.12 80.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"International Dark Lager" International Dark Lager beer recipe by Mjensen52402. All Grain, ABV 5.41%, IBU 19.35, SRM 24.61, Fermentables: (American - Pale 2-Row, Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Flaked Rice, German - Carafa II, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Liberty) Other: (Phosphoric acid)
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